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	Ideogram S	Sudowrite S	Figma AI A	Perplexity S
Tagline	The one that actually gets text in images right.	AI writing tool built specifically for fiction writers.	AI features baked into the design tool you already use.	AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.
Category	Image	Writing	Design	Research
Pricing	Free + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/mo	$19-$59/mo	Included with Figma plans	Free + $20/mo Pro
Best for	Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.	Novelists, screenwriters, fiction short-form writers.	Designers already on Figma.	Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.
Strengths	Best text rendering in the game Strong free tier Good for logos, posters, thumbnails	Brainstorm, expand, rewrite modes designed for fiction Story Bible for character + plot tracking Understands voice + tone better than generic chatbots	First drafts with Make Designs Rename/rearrange layers automatically Natural language asset search	Sources every claim Fast, current answers Pro Search runs multi-step research Spaces for persistent context
Weaknesses	Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney Less style variety	Pricey for casual use Fiction-only focus — not for business writing	Features vary by plan + region Still rolling out	Not a general chatbot Answers can be shallow on complex topics
Kai's verdict	S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.	S-tier for fiction. If you're writing a novel, this beats raw ChatGPT every time.	A-tier. No reason not to use it if you're on Figma. Not worth switching for.	S-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.
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